PRIDE bowed out of racing on a high with victory in a thrilling renewal of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin yesterday.

Collier Hill capped what has been a glorious second half of the season when leading home a clean sweep for the European raiders in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin.

Ouija Board enjoyed a spin on the all-weather track at Sha Tin racecourse this morning ahead of her final start in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase.

Aidan O’Brien’s Yeats and the former Dermot Weld-trained Grey Swallow top the weights for the BMW Caulfield Cup on October 21.

Racegoers are likely to see Alan Swinbank’s stable stars Collier Hill and Ouninpohja back in action in the near future.

Sergeant Cecil, who made history last year by being the first horse to win the Northumberland Plate, Ebor and Cesarewitch, is among 14 horses confirmed for the £140,000-added Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup on Friday.

Ouija Board found it all too much in the desert heat as she and jockey Kieren Fallon were tactically outfought in the $5m Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad al Sheba.

Frankie Dettori is hoping Godolphin’s new purchase Electrocutionist will handle the dirt surface in the Group Two Maktoum Challenge III at Ned Al Sheba on Thursday.

DERMOT WELD was in double form at Cologne in Germany, yesterday taking Listed races with Burren Rose and Society Hostess.

Irish Field St Leger winner Collier Hill will have a couple of days off before trainer Alan Swinbank starts to set the wheels in motion for an assault on the Emirates Melbourne Cup in November.

Vinnie Roe will bid to firmly entrench himself in the history books at the Curragh tomorrow when trying to land the Irish Field St Leger for the fifth consecutive year.

Collier Hill will line-up for tomorrow’s Irish Field St Leger with trainer Alan Swinbank hoping to use the race as a springboard to the Emirates Melbourne Cup on November 1.

Yeats, trained by Aidan O'Brien, has been all the rage with the bookmakers ahead of Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Yeats has been all the rage with the bookmakers ahead of Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Goodwood Cup winner Distinction heads a list of 24 British entries for the Emirates Melbourne Cup in November.

Phoenix Reach has the world as his oyster as he booked his place on a global tour with victory in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba today.

ONE’S first reaction, on hearing Cashmans were offering Vinnie Roe at 3-1 for Saturdays’ Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh, was that it was a very fair price indeed.

ANTE-POST favourite Anak Pekan is in fine form ahead of tomorrow’s totesport Chester Cup, according to trainer Michael Jarvis.

Ante-post favourite Anak Pekan is in fine form ahead of Wednesday’s totesport Chester Cup, according to trainer Michael Jarvis.

Sue and Harvey Smith certainly have an eye for a bargain and they completed a double at Kelso today with Royal Emperor and Cill Churnain, who between them cost less than 6,000gns.